1. Project+ Certification
http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/project.aspx

2. Why project management certification?
 Project Management skills are relevant to every aspect of
business
 Having a regular procedure in place does not guarantee a
project’s success
 An increasing number of individuals across business functions
contribute to projects
 Ownership of different aspects of a project can be shared with
team members
 Individual contributions, team communication, and developing a
project management culture will help drive successful projects
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3. Project Management Skills Deliver Results
 Better control the time to market for new products and
services
 Deliver projects that meet requirements
 Enhance product quality
 Be sensitive to, and get buy-in from, sponsors and
stakeholders
 Control and communicate project changes effectively
 Minimize the impact of risk on projects

4. Importance of Project Management Skills
37% of all projects “at risk” of failure*
• A project is challenged when it’s over budget, behind
schedule, delivers poor quality, or doesn’t meet
original project objectives.
• A project fails when it’s cancelled or not implemented.
*ZDNet, Michael Krigsman, March 2011. From Strategies for Project Recovery by
PM Solutions, 2011.

5. Project Management Solutions, Inc.
2011 Study
 163 companies surveyed (small, medium,
large)
 Causes of Projects at Risk of Failure
 Requirements: Unclear, lack of agreement, lack of priority,
contradictory, ambiguous, imprecise.
 Resources: Lack of resources, resource conflicts, turnover of
key resources, poor planning.
 Schedules: Too tight, unrealistic, overly optimistic.
 Planning: Based on insufficient data, missing items, insufficient
details, poor estimates.
 Risks: Unidentified or assumed, not managed.

6. Ingredients for Success
• Why projects succeed:
 Project team members with the necessary
fundamental project management knowledge
 Clear requirements and expectations, defined
success criteria, and an understanding of roles and
responsibilities
 Communication planning and control processes
 Identification of potential risks, and development of
mitigation plans

7. CompTIA Project+ Certification
12 months
cumulative
Vendor Neutral
experience
Certification-
leading small to
medium
projects
Project+ Knowledge
• Complete projects on time and within
budget
Measures • Create common project management
Covers entire
business and
project lifecycle language between team members
technical
project
from initiation • Obtain buy-in from stakeholders
through • Proper scheduling and budget control
management
execution
skills
http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/project.aspx

8. Professionals who benefit from Project+
Target Audience
Business professionals involved in projects
Project Team
Member
Project Project
(Security
Manager Leader
Analysts, IT
Technicians)
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9. Project+ and PMP
Comparison of PMP and Project+ exam content
The Project+ exam focus is especially on planning, and on change control and communication. As a foundational level exam
for project leaders or team members, it is important to build and validate knowledge of the importance of planning, and
assessing the impact of changes, on the overall project.
% of % of
PMP Process Groups/Domains Exam Project+ Objective Domains Exam
Initiation 11% Pre-Project Setup/Initiating 12%
Planning 23% Project Planning 29%
Executing 27% Project Execution and Delivery 23%
Monitoring and Controlling 21% Change Control and Communication 27%
Closing 9% Project Closure 9%
Professional and Social responsibility 9%

10. More detailed comparison of PMP knowledge areas to
Project+ objective components

11. Project+ Exam Details
Requirement • 1 exam
• PK0-003
Exam Numbers
• 100 questions per exam
Length • 90 minutes per exam
Recommended • 12 months directing, managing or
participating in small to medium size
Experience business projects.
Languages • English, Japanese, Korean
http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/project.aspx

12. Points to Know about Project+
Significantly lower barrier to certification than PMP
-No prerequisites, vs. educational and
experience requirements
-Price ($253 vs. $555 non-member price)
Project+ Developed with Support of Leading
Technology Organizations and Validated by Field
Experts
CDW requires CompTIA Project+ in certain
positions, and it is recommended for project
managers at Dell, Ricoh and the U.S. Dept. of State.
Project+ certification by U.S. military and military
contractors is on the rise.
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